Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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